But, as my kids refer to “back in the day” it usually boiled down to a letter home that required signiture of a parents consent over a potentially “risque” book.

Also there was this little thing called “Majority Rules”.

In this day and age it all seems to be the “wheel that squeeks loudest” gets oiled first.

When it was deemed that refering to Halloween as such, Christmas as such (and so forth) was inappropriate, I never heard there was vote on it….nor did any of the other parents I spoke to.

Instead I am told tha a “few” upset parents came in and raised LOUD hell. To pacify said parents , the events were re-worded, and the day’s of seeing how many words “Frakenstein” could create were now gone.

No one should ever be forced into participating in something they feel firmly against…but in that same frame, nor should anyone be forced to give up things due to anothers conflicts.

What needs to happen and needed to happen then, whether be a Holiday or a book..is for everyone to SPEAK UP, and for the majority to rule, regardless of which way that may be.

If I truly felt that the MAJORITY had ruled, I would have no issue.

It’s only when I hear a few LOUD, ingnorant people want to FORCE their views/opinions on the majority….that well.

You get the point I’m sure. And I have followed through, had news crews at my house…to at least FORCE my voice into being heard. It didn’t change anything…except that I could go to sleep knowing I had tried, and was at least heard.

Boy what a tenacious subject.

Ok, am attempting to superglue my mouth shut now, Oops, make that fingers together.

:)

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